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31719 RUTH CULLEY,

Camb. Higher Local, Gamb. Teachers'-Diploma), MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,

(National Frodel Higher (Certificate),

COASTWISE

by

ALGIE" BENNETT.

An interesting book. of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast

PRICE $1.00.

Now on sale at BREWERS

big

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AT

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INWARD MAILS.

Java via Batavia

TUESDAY, AUGUST

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (London,

July 30) Shanghai

-18

Tjibadak

WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 19.

Shanghai

.Kulmerland ...Kwangtang

.Alipore .Cremer

Empress of Russia AUGUST 20.

FRIDAY, AUGUST Europe via Negapatam (Letters valy,

don, July 23)

.Atsuta Maru .Rantan Pandjang 21.

Lon.

.Hakusan Maru

Japan

Japan and Shanghai

, Kitano Maru .Fushimi Maru .Tjimenteng

22.

Straita Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Van- couver. B.C., Aug. 1). and Europe via Siberia (London, Aug. 1)

THURSDAY. Australia and Manila Sandakan

Java via Sourabaya

SATURDAY, AUGUST

Europe via Negapatam (Papers only, Lon

don, July 23)

Java and Manila

Manila

:Coldilana .Tjileboet .President Madison

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, July 24)

AUGUST SUNDAY,

23.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, July 31)

Japan and Shanghai..

President Harrison

Hiye Maru

President Pierce

OUTWARD MAILS.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18.

Taiyo Maru

*Shanghai, Japan, *Honolulu and

*San Francisco

Samshui and, Wuchow Bangkok ..

Rabaul

Amoy

Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.,

Canada,

C. & S. America & Europe via San Francisco

4.p...

(Due San Francisco, Sept., 11.) Kong Ning

4 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

Ardent

Bremerhaven

Kum Sang

President Lincoln

(Due San Francisco, Sept. 8.)

.Aug. 18, S p.m.

|LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

-Public Auctions

HE Undersigned have 'receivel instructions to sell by Publie Auction

ON

་

WEDNESDAY, August 19, 1931, commencing at 11 a.m.,

at "The Palace Store", Peking Building, No. 23, Nathan Road,

Kowlour.

THE STOCK-IN-TRADE. Comprising:--

יי

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

On London- Bank, wire

11

Bank, on demand... 114 Bank. 4 months' sight 11 5/16 Credita, 4 months'

sight

11 15/16 Documentary, 4

1/1/16

On demand Credits, sight

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1931.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Opening Daily Official Quotations 18th August, 1931. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, 25th August,

STOCK

Sales Som.vn.

Your

Last dividend and when paid

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Feb 23.31

inteby 21st iPy @187.nu.

Aug-10, 31 Tee (P. A nastja Rubject toj

Eling for 1930) | Mar. →→, 91 Decaje 1330 14 1FTax, Apr.-,31

A

Dec. By fur tot

1850 Dec. Chum, &intor 1929 !

Live *30 May 19, 31 Dec. in die for 1001|||

Jaleke 10

May 2, 91 Dea, Sara

Dec.

1+65 Free

and 2 for 19#** | May 23, 31 Baterie 41 a/c 19931).

13+1

The $50

vel for 1939

Deaf Lan deofenk for 1924,

Dec. 1-5 y 1239 Nong for 191...Var. 4,90

12 ex. 10 preferral)

Last Rational for 10

131-Dec. / Copa So. July 6, 31

free flaxale 1994

8:00

Baoks.

months' sight

On Paris-

munths'

580

620

Hong Kong Dank ..............$ ¦ Chartered Bank .......... Mercantile Bk., A.

C.

2010

121

[19]

Bank of Ails ... 131

On Berlin-

On demand

Nom.

Твликанска...

Canton In

On New York---

On demand

22%

065

Credits, 00 days'

sight

China Underwriters S

23%

Chion Fire Jos,

+4

On Bombay--

63%

H. K. Fire In, ...$

63

On Calcutta--~~

633%

On, demand

6334

On Singapore-

On demand

40%

On Manila.....

On demand AXTAR

:

* On-Shanghai-

Tls. 794 7% dis.

Reddy Made Dresses, Afternoon and Evening Dresses, Coats. Skirts, Silk Pyjama Suits, Embroidered Wire Underwear in Sets, Silk Stockings. On demand Handkerchiefs, Embroidered Silk Shawls, Felt and Straw Hala, Wire Shoes, Slippers, Artificial Flowers, Sundry Fancy Articles, etc.

On View from Monday, August

18, 1931.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers, Hong Kong. August 12, 1931.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public.

Auction,

ON FRIDAY, MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY,

August 21,.24 and 26, 1931, commencing-each-day-at-10-dim

at "King's Silk Store," No. 1c, D'Aguilar' Street. THE STOCK-IN-TRADE comprising

Printed, Flowered and .Fuji Silk, Fancy Velvet Georgette, Embroi- dered Kimonos, Silk Pyjama Sults, Bed Spreads, Cut Work Embroider- ed Silk, Embroidered Silk Shawls, i Silk Handkerchiefs, Woollen Goods, Coats, Shawls, Scarves, Carved Ivory, Indian Brassware, Lacquer Ware and a Large Selection of Fancy Goods, etc, etc.

On View from August 20, 1931. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,'

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, August 14, 1931.

YESTERDAY'S SÓLUTION. - TORMENT ENDOWED ALOE ENDE PEAR

TOE CAPERED TRA "LORE LIARI LIGAR ROE GOG YEARNS

M ISSUED "TAD EXERT ALİLİ MADAME G A ATE PAS

On demand Dollar

On Yokohama- On demand.. ....46. Sovereigns

(Bank's buying rate).............. 11% Silver (per oz)

Bar Silverin Hong

Kong

Shipping.

Douglases................

F. K. Steamboats ... 151. .tado-Chine (Pref.} ...$

Shells Bearer

(Del.)...$

Union Waterboao" # [49j

Miaing.

Bengurta.12

Kailan Mining Ad-of-

Langkats (Single) ...Th..

S'bai Exploration... T. 1.95

Loans... TU.

Venezuela Gaid Fieldı % (12

I

12

Houbs

14% prem.

5% prem.

31/1⁄2.R..

Copper Cash... Nominal Copper Cents

Rate of Native In

terest

Chinese Sub. Coin 24% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par.

LONDON EXCHANGES

Paris

New York

Brussels

Rugby, Yesterday.

123.94%

Docks, Wharro, Gadowds, &c.

H. K. K. Wharven.. 188 H. K. W. Dock...$ South Ch. Motors (A) S

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July 15, 81

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Lands, Hotels & Bulidings.

Shanghai Landa ...TIs.

Humphreys (old) ...5 37 (new) ...$ 21

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May 8, 80

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April 8, 31

1270

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May 6, 31

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Apr T. 5 Eur jour que us SP-91

4

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..15.15

Ewo Cotton.........Tls. 10.20

Shanghai Cotton... 71, 09 ... 081

Zoung Sing....Th. 11

Public Utilities.

· H.-K. Tramways (21.80*****

(new)...$ GI

Peak Trams (old) .:.1

Yauma Ferries-.....$25)

China Light....... $26.80...

H. K. Electric ...(61)

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911

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Berlin

20.50/

30

Stockholm

18.16

Felz, 34, 91

Copenhagen Oslo Helsingfors Vienna

18.17 18.17 153 $4.55

H.. K. Reales......$17.95 17.30 17.00 Chinese Estates.......$ 34

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ED

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·164.

Madrid

56.4

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110

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Athens

375

Bucharest

817

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3 5/32

Buenos Aires

321⁄2

Montevideo

24

1/5 4

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Shanghai

Hong Kong

1/2, % 113%

Star Ferrics,..........003

NON TOTTE ADEN NAIVEĮ TORE LEE. EROTICS, SHAST

Yokohama. Silver Spot and For-

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2/-.25/32

12% -British Wireloss Service

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Macan

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Sandakan Lights

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Manila, Australia & New Zealand

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H. R. Constructions...$18

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Wing Lee

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3. Ind. G.$ Bonds ...$ 17996

Cremer

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2.30 p.m. 8.80 p.m.

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AUGUST 21.

Atsuta Maru

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via

Siberia

Amoy

THURSDAY,

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Manila

Amoy

Saigon

Japan

Foochow via Swatow ... Siratow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan and Europe via.

Siberla

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Hakusan Maru

8.80. p.m.

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1 p.m.

3.30 p.m.

Fushimi Maru

(Due Marseilles, Sept. 21.) KP.0.

G.P.O. Registration.Aug. 21, 4.80 pan. Registration Aug. 22, 8.45 a.m.

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porscribed

correspondence "only

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ALE. 29, 91

Interest half yearly..

BRITISH LION FILM, scaling down of the company's

share capital is one which has bean. the subject of careful considera- Proposed Reduction of than by the board, with the result

Capital

that, subject to the shareholders* approval, the board has decided to eliminate the amount standing to The directors of the British Lion the debit of proft and loss account Film Corporation propose to res (which, Includes the item of pre- duce the capital from £210,000 to liminary expenses), leaving a small 4116,388 by cancelling 78, 6d of loss, which will have to be dealt each of the £160,000 1 preferred with in the future. The debit ordinary shares and 8d. of each of balance" is £68,791... the: £088,007 18. deferred shares,

says the Financial Times on July

From the trading results now being achieved the directors fool

reached the earning stage, and

in de stunde pe dealtor and confident that the company has

The directors state that itle

obvious that, while the company's

believing that this will continue

balance-sheets stand as they do the directors desire to be able, im-

the prospect of paying dividends mediately the, time arrives,

Is remote, and the question of the commend dividenda